To serve our Southern Indiana clients even better, A Plus Paper Shredding now has an Indiana address and Phone number. Now we can handle your document destruction even more efficiently. Go Hoosiers!

Address: 3310 E Hwy 62 Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Phone: 812.207.5187

Identity theft: Minimizing risk for employees

Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S., and much of it revolves around the workplace. The federal government has taken a stand by passing the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act.

But employers must react similarly by erecting legal defenses, including safeguarding personnel files that contain such information as employees’ Social Security numbers, as prescribed by many state statutes.

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On this site, consumers can learn how to avoid identity theft – and learn what to do if their identity is stolen.  Businesses can learn how to help their customers deal with identity theft, as well as how to prevent problems in the first place.  Law enforcement can get resources and learn how to help victims of identity theft.

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Another week, another computer security breach. Hackers broke into a Zappos server in Kentucky Sunday night, giving them access to personal records of 24 million Zappos customers — which means if you’ve ever used the site, you’re probably a victim too.

Actually, if you’ve ever been online, the chances are pretty good that some malevolent person has captured personal information about you and tried to break into your personal computer or credit card account.

We at A Plus Paper Shredding take Identity Theft seriously. It’s why we do what we do…shred documents so they can’t be used for illegal purposes.

The Identity Theft Resource Center is a great resource for anyone that feels they may be the victim of Identity Theft, or may just have questions. Take a look at their Website, and bookmark it just in case.

Identity Theft Resource Center on the web

Holiday travelers: How to avoid ID theft

(CBS News)  Identity theft can be easy for thieves preying on holiday travelers, whether through low-tech tactics like snooping or as a result of stolen or left-behind electronics.

So what can you do to protect yourself while youre on the road for the holidays?

Bridget Carey, senior editor at CNET.com, shared the following tips on “The Early Show.”

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Holiday Hazard Checklist

The holidays should be a magical time for children. Yet each year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 8700 people for injuries, such as falls, cuts and shocks, related to holiday lights, decorations and Christmas trees.

Keep the season merry with this list of safety tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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Best 12 Ways to protect Your identity During The 12 Days of Christmas

Letting your guard down amid the bustle of the holiday season, whether in pursuit of that perfect gift for a special someone or chatting excitedly about plans to visit a new ski resort, can be a recipe for disaster, according to the Consumer Federation of America.

Identity thieves resort to everything from picking pockets to deciphering location codes in digital photos to see where the house is with that brand-new home theater system or the diamond bracelet adorning the wrist of the lady of the house.

CFA offers a dozen caveats and suggestions to keep you and yours safe this holiday season, both physically and in cyberspace.

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Man unknowingly buys medical records

When Athens native Bobby Roberts placed a bid of more than $1,000 for the contents of a delinquent storage unit in Florence, he said he thought he was buying medical equipment and maybe old office files.

But on Sept. 10, when he opened the 20 or so boxes in the unit at Climate Guard Self Storage on Florence Boulevard, he discovered the boxes were filled with personal medical records from Digital Diagnostic Imaging Inc. Some were from as recently as 2009, while others dated to 2002…

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A Plus Paper Shredding is a proud member of One Southern Indiana, a group dedicated to the continued developement of business in Southern Indiana and Louisville.

According to One Southern’s website:

Doing business is all about making connections – connections to current and potential customers, ideas, and funding. From Indianapolis down to Frankfort, One Southern Indiana is the connector for businesses throughout the region (Louisville and Southern Indiana metro areas) and is driven to provide tailored growth strategies and solutions that help businesses expand regionally and succeed in today’s global economy.

One Southern Indiana proudly offers clients an entire toolbox of connection devices including a multitude of business networking events, cost-effective seminars and workshops, opportunities to engage with government policy makers, advertising and sponsorship offerings, and economic development assistance in the retention and expansion of existing employers and in attracting new jobs and investments to our region. Through government and workforce advocacy to quality connections and business training, One Southern Indiana is taking care of business – yours.

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